Microsoft Internet Explorer 4, released in September 1997, deepened the level of integration between the web browser and the underlying operating system.Installing version 4 on Windows 95 or Windows NT 4.0 and choosing Windows Desktop Update would result in the traditional Windows Explorer being replaced by a version more akin to a web browser interface, as well as the Windows desktop itself. Older Versions Google Chrome 88.0.4324.182 Released: 25th Mar 2021 (a few seconds ago) Google Chrome 87.0.4280.141 Released: 25th Mar 2021 (a few seconds ago).
Microsoft's Windows and Apple's Mac operating systems have inspired truly prodigious amounts of adulation and horror on the part of computer users for about three decades now.
Those of us who love technology aren't likely to forget our first desktop operating systems. But the OSes of yore don't have to live only in your memories. While it might be difficult to fire up the first PCs you ever owned today, some computer enthusiasts have made it easy for us to relive what it was like to use them again with almost no effort at all.
If you want to be able to use all the features of an old operating system, you'll probably have to find the software and load it in a virtual machine. But there are a bunch of browser-based emulators that show you what the old OSes looked like and let you click on a few things. It's a lot easier, and it may satisfy your urge to relive the past. Here are a few such websites to fuel your technostalgia.
Windows 1.0: It’s older than the World Wide Web
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It's the very first version of the most widely used desktop operating system in history, released in 1985. I went to a lot of trouble to run Windows 1.0 in a virtual machine on a Windows 7 PC a few years ago, but you can live in the past right now by clicking on jsmachines.net, short for 'JavaScript Machines.'
The emulator is in black and white rather than color, and you can't save any changes, but you can use the mouse cursor and run the earliest Windows programs, like Reversi, Notepad, and Paint:
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Mac OS System 7 on a virtual Mac Plus
This website lets you run Mac OS System 7, released in 1991, on a simulated Macintosh Plus, a computer introduced in 1986. As a nice touch, it runs the OS within an illustration of the physical computer:
Developer James Friend writes that this demo 'emulates a Mac Plus with a bunch of abandonware applications and games to check out.' The website is a bit sluggish and difficult to use, but it's fun to look at.
Windows 3.1: Windows gets a lot more window-y
Coder Michael Vincent's website provides a functional version of Windows 3.1 from 1992, which he says he made in 'JavaScript and strict XHTML 1.0, with AJAX functionality provided through PHP.' Vincent recommends using Firefox 2 or 3, but it worked fine for me in Chrome 33 and Firefox 26.
'The goal of this site is not to create an entirely complete mirror image of Windows 3.1, but rather keep the spirit and omit features when they are not justified by an effort to usability ratio,' he writes. 'For example, Notepad lacks a find and replace feature because it is not worth the effort. Where features do exist, every effort is made to present them in exactly the manner that they existed in Windows 3.1.'
This is one of the more functional browser-based emulators. You can use applications, open files, and even surf the 2014 Web on a browser (apparently one Vincent designed himself):
Mac OS 8.6: The classic Mac OS nears the end of its life
Released in 1999 and one of the last versions of the classic Mac operating system before it was replaced by OS X, you can find this old operating system at VirtualDesktop.org.
This one isn't totally usable. I couldn't resize or move windows, and not all of the icons are clickable. But the included functions work smoothly, and you can open enough applications and menus that it provides a nice look at a long-gone OS.
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VirtualDesktop.org offers a bunch of other versions of Windows and Mac, including one of the most fondly remembered operating systems, Windows 95. This one also isn't totally functional, but it's worth firing up to see the first version of Microsoft's iconic Start menu:
Just for kicks, here's one other 'fully functional' version of Windows 95 that may provide you with a frustratingly familiar sight.
OS X 10.2: The classic Mac OS is retired
VirtualDesktop.org also comes through with one of the earliest versions of OS X, Jaguar. You can navigate through some of the system preferences, see an early version of the OS X dock, and start up Mail or Internet Explorer for Mac. Once again, if you want a fully functional version, you'll probably have to install a copy on a virtual machine.
Windows XP: A classic that’s regrettably still with us
We'll finish off with the operating system that just won't die no matter how old it is. Released in 2001, Windows XP still commands 29 percent market share, making it the second most widely used OS after Windows 7.
Our XP simulation comes courtesy of Total Emulator, a neat little website that isn't pretty but makes it easy to switch among Windows ME, 98, 2000, XP, and Vista:
So ends our nostalgia
That ends our brief tour of old Windows and Mac versions you can run in a browser. Sadly, as far as we can tell, no developers have made websites that emulate BeOS or OS/2, classic operating systems that went by the wayside. Any volunteers?
'How do I restore Chrome history and bookmarks? I logged out of the account and lost all my browser data and history on Google Chrome. Truly, I need the old links and posts.'
Google Chrome is highly popular and is a browser giant that provides users with personalized features and high-speed operation. In order to browse websites faster and more efficiently, you may clean up browsing history at a fixed time.
But is history really removed from Chrome? How do we recover deleted history on Chrome when necessary? In this post, we'll show you a few ways.
Part 1. Restore from My Activity (Google Account)
My Active is a privacy-protection service for Chrome users. While before using it, please make sure that you have logged in with a Google account. Here is how to recover:
1. Launch Chrome and open google.com, then input 'My Activity' into the search bar.
2. Find myactivity.google.com.
3. Log in with your Google account.
4. You will enter an interface for you to view deleted history on chrome.
5. Choose the specific link and open it.
6. Bookmark your browsing history links.
Part 2. Recover Lost Chrome History via DNS Cache (Not for Mac)
The following steps are for Windows system, so this may not be helpful if your computer is Mac or other systems. Besides, as this method merely displays the domains, you cannot get the particular website you have visited. Here is how to use DNS to recover deleted history on Chrome.
Step1. Tap on 'Win+R' keys and input 'cmd' into the prompt window to enter CMD window.
Step2. A black CMD window will pop up. Type 'ipconfig/displaydns' next the punctuation '>' and then tap on 'Enter'.
Step3. Detailed information of the websites you have visited will be shown on the window. Trace the date and get the one you want.
Part 3. Find and Recover Deleted History on Chrome (Mac & PC)
FoneCopeAnyRecover is able to not only retrieve unsaved files from Windows, but also can recover deleted files in Mac. The instructions to recover deleted history on Google Chrome are here as below:
Step1. Select the Lost Partition Recovery Mode
Download and launch AnyRecover, then choose the first one on the second line 'Lost Partition Recovery' mode.
Step2. Choose a Partition
Take my computer as an example, due to my personal information path is 'C:UsersUsernameAppDataLocalGoogleChromeUser DataDefault', Drive C is my target partition. The path varies from users and you can enter 'chrome://version/' into the address bar of Chrome to check your path and choose the appropriate partition.
Step3. Select the Partition You Want to Recover
According to the former step, I will choose Drive C, tick it and go 'Next'.
(Only one partition can be chosen at a time.)
Step4. Select the File Type
In this step file types are needed to be decided. Because there is no option for Chrome history, choose 'Others' and get to 'Scan'.
Step5. Find the Deleted History and Start to Recover
The software will automatically scan the selected file type from the designated partition. A list of files you will get, preview and check them. Tick the files you want and click on 'Recover' and your deleted chrome history will be recovered.
If you want to find more features, please go to AnyRecover review to see its highlights.
Part 4. Restore Previous Version on Google Chrome
Internally, we can try 'Restore Previous Versions' to view and restore deleted Chrome history. But the limitation is that if the 'Restore Previous Versions' doesn't work, this method won't help.
The following steps are based on my own computer, the particular path differs and you can type 'chrome://version/' into the address bar of Google Chrome to check your own one.
Step 1. Locate your Google Chrome, for example, mine is C:UsersUsernameAppDataLocalGoolgeChrome.
Step 2. Right click on the User Data folder and choose 'Restore Previous Versions'.
Step 3. Select a version and go 'Restore'.
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Part 5. Try System Restore (Only PC)
Fortunately, Windows provides users with system tools where we can try 'System Restore' to recover deleted history Chrome. So now, let's go through the steps and try.
Step1. Click on Start button and find 'System Tools', then get 'System Restore' from the list.
(Also you can try another way to open the system restore window: Start button > All Programs > Accessories > System Tools > and finally System Restore)
Step2. A list of versions you will get, choose the version you want from the list and click on 'Restore'.
Step3. Now you just need to wait for the finish of restore progress. When finishing, you can go back to Chrome to check your history.
The Bottom Line
Restore Chrome history is not hard work. But if you want to keep your history stay, you should turn off the automatic history clean option of your Chrome. Even if the above methods can help you get back your history, the history you get back is likely to be not integral, and some details may get lost.
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Therefore, if some of the Google Chrome histories does mean to you, remember to save it as your favorite so that you can access them directly.
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